text_original: After the great siege of Constantinople that centlu> opened the reign of Leo III. the Saracens did not seriously menace the heart of the Empire, though they continued their attacks on the outlying provinces. Nor, again, did the emperors make any effective attempt to reassert their authority in Italy.
text_transcription: AFTER THE GREAT SIEGE OF CONSTANTINOPLE THAT OPENED THE REIGN OF LEO THE THIRD THE SARACENS DID NOT SERIOUSLY MENACE THE HEART OF THE EMPIRE THOUGH THEY CONTINUED THEIR ATTACKS ON OUTLYING PROVINCES NOR AGAIN DID THE EMPERORS MAKE ANY EFFECTIVE ATTEMPT TO REASSERT THEIR AUTHORITY IN ITALY
phonemes: ˈæftɚ ðə ɡɹˈeɪt sˈiːdʒ ʌv kˌɑːnstɐntɪnˈoʊpəl ðæt sˈɛntluː ˈoʊpənd ðə ɹˈeɪn ʌv lˈiːoʊ ɹˌoʊmən θɹˈiː. ðə sˈæɹəsənz dɪdnˌɑːt sˈɪɹiəsli mˈɛnɪs ðə hˈɑːɹt ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ, ðˌoʊ ðeɪ kəntˈɪnjuːd ðɛɹ ɐtˈæks ɔnðɪ aʊtlˈaɪɪŋ pɹˈɑːvɪnsᵻz. nˈɔːɹ, ɐɡˈɛn, dˈɪd ðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚz mˌeɪk ˌɛni ɪfˈɛktɪv ɐtˈɛmpt tə ɹˌiːɐsˈɜːt ðɛɹ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi ɪn ˈɪɾəli.